LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—At 4.50 in the afternoon of the llth of April, 1949, the yacht Tory, which was being taken by a crew of two to new owners in Liverpool, was seen making for the harbour. A fresh south-west wind was blowing, with a heavy...

Hoylake, Cheshire.—At 6.45 on the morning of the 2nd of June, 1956, the honorary secretary's son reported that the yacht Gentle Annie, of West Kirby, was flying distress signals in a danger- ous position off the north end of East Hoyle...

LIFE-BOAT RETURNS WITH YACHT IN TOW Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 3.45 on the afternoon of the 8th August, 1962, the Needles coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Matoya If had broken down west of the Needles. Ten minutes...

SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE At 10.55 a.m. on i3th August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht which seemed to be making for Broadstairs had disappeared suddenly, presumably capsized. There was a moderate sea with a...

At 3.39 a.m. on 7th June, 1967 it was learned that red flares had been sighted two or three miles south south east of Bembridge. The life-boat Jesse Lumb waslaunched at 3.50 in a slight westerly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was ebbing....

Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 6.8 on the morning of the 26th of August, 1950, the Foreland Coastguard reported a small yacht in need of help half a mile south of St. Catherine's Point. At 6.25 the life-boat Langham, on tem- porary duty at...

FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHEN BAY.—On the 21st August, in a strong wind from the S.W. and a rough sea, the yacht T. Deryon,of Carmarthen, was observed to be dismasted and in dangerous proximity to the Langharne Sands. Tie Life-boat City of...

Mr. Philip NichoIIs, ex-Coxswain of the Penzance Life-boat, died on January 30th at the age of 75. He was con- nected with the Penzance Life-boat for over 30 years, becoming a member of the Crew in 1871. He was appointed Second Coxswain in...